Bitcoin’s Hashrate Nosedives After Weekend High—Miners Feel the Squeeze

After attaining a peak of 946 exahash per second (EH/s), Bitcoin’s computational power has since receded beneath the 900 EH/s threshold, with corresponding mining profitability exhibiting a similar decline. Mining Pressure Mounts: Hashrate Drops, Earnings Grow Thinner By early afternoon Thursday, the valuation of bitcoin (BTC) hovered just above the $104,000 threshold. Merely days prior, … Read more

France Rejects Bitcoin Mining Proposal

The French National Assembly has decided not to discuss the subject of bitcoin mining as a possible destination for the French energy surplus. The recently introduced amendment was rejected on procedural grounds, which means the measure’s intent was not fully discussed. National Assembly of France Dodges Bitcoin Mining Proposal for Now Bitcoin is now being … Read more

Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer Aims to Secure $330M via Convertible Notes for Expansion

Bitdeer Technologies Group priced an upsized private offering of $330 million in convertible senior notes due 2031. The Singapore-based bitcoin mining company increased the offering size from an initially announced $300 million. Bitdeer Upsizes Convertible Note Offering The 4.875% notes, maturing July 1, 2031, were sold to qualified institutional buyers. Initial purchasers hold a 13-day … Read more

Trump’s Tariffs Just Reshaped Bitcoin’s Backbone

Three major Chinese bitcoin mining rig manufacturers—Bitmain, Canaan, and MicroBT—are relocating their production to the United States. This move allows them to circumvent the punitive tariffs imposed on Chinese imports. Chinese Trio Dominate Global Mining Rig Market In what will be seen as a vindication of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, three Chinese bitcoin … Read more

Theminermag Bitcoin Mining Update: May/June 2025

This article is from Theminermag, a trade publication for the cryptocurrency mining industry, focusing on the latest news and research on institutional bitcoin mining companies. Theminermag’s latest bitcoin mining monthly update dives into the industry’s evolving landscape as miners navigate record-high network difficulty and rising operational costs. Despite BTC’s modest price movement, the mining ecosystem … Read more

946 Exahash—Miners Push Bitcoin to New Computational Heights Despite Pay Drop

At block height 901,152 on Friday, the Bitcoin network logged its 12th difficulty adjustment of the year, slipping a slight 0.45%, which lowered the difficulty to 126.41 trillion. The next day, Saturday, miners pushed the network’s computational power to yet another peak, eclipsing the previous high recorded last month. Difficulty Drops, Hashrate Soars, but Miners … Read more

Trump-Linked Bitcoin Mining Firm Adds 215 BTC to Treasury in Bold Power Play

The Trump-affiliated firm American Bitcoin disclosed in a recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that it has acquired “approximately 215 bitcoin” to bolster its reserves. American Bitcoin’s Crypto Bet Grows American Bitcoin, a mining venture established in early 2025, emerged through a collaboration between Hut 8—a North American digital asset mining firm—Eric Trump, … Read more

Tether CEO Announces Plans to Open-Source Bitcoin Mining Operating System

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino announced that the company will work towards open-sourcing its Bitcoin Mining Operating System (MOS), aiming to enable a new wave of bitcoin mining companies to enter the market and enhance network security. The MOS is designed to create a level playing field by reducing the reliance on third-party hosted software, thereby … Read more

Bitmain’s 1.16 PH/s Bitcoin Mining Beast: The ASIC Arms Race Just Got Real

Over the past three years, bitcoin mining gear has evolved dramatically—from machines cranking out massive terahash to widely available rigs boasting efficiencies under 20 joules per terahash (J/TH). At the World Digital Mining Summit last month, Bitmain pulled back the curtain on a machine delivering over a petahash per second (PH/s) with an energy use … Read more